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SpaceX’s Starship Explodes For Third Straight Time

USA Today reports: SpaceX’s latest unmanned Starship launch at first went off without a boom on Tuesday, but eventually broke up almost an hour after it took off. After two test flights ended in dramatic explosions earlier this year, SpaceX’s ninth test of its Starship vehicle experienced a “rapid unscheduled disassembly” on Tuesday, May 27, SpaceX confirmed on X. That’s …

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CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports: HBO’s “Harry Potter” TV series has officially found its Harry, Ron and Hermione. Dominic McLaughlin will play the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton is Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout is Ron Weasley. More than 30,000 actors auditioned for the lead roles since HBO launched an open casting call last fall. Filming is expected to begin this summer. …

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Alabama AG May Seek Tuberville’s US Senate Seat

The Birmingham News reports: State Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) has already expressed some openness publicly to running for the seat if Tuberville ran for governor. Marshall is unable to run for attorney general for a third term and has ruled out a gubernatorial bid, but not another office. Marshall said during an interview on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” …

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Pentagon To Review Its “Homeschooling Resources”

The military blog Task & Purpose reports: The Pentagon could soon expand homeschooling resources for military families, according to a memo written by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released Tuesday. A Johns Hopkins analysis in March found that active duty military families homeschool their children twice as much as civilians — or 12% between 2023 and 2024, compared to 6% …

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Santos: I’m No Longer Seeking A Pardon Because The “So-Called Friends I Have Told To Me Go F**k Myself”

“For those asking… Even though I initially considered the prospect of petitioning the president with a pardon application I have seized that approach as I will not spend the last 61 days I have of life scrambling on how to get past a bunch of guard dogs. The so called ‘friends’ I have that said they’d help legit should have …

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Trump Claims Canada Is “Considering” Becoming The 51st State In Return For Free Golden Dome Protection

Reuters reports: On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said Canada can either pay $61 billion to be covered by the proposed U.S. “Golden Dome” missile defense system or become the 51st state and be covered for free. The president posted on Truth Social, “I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it …

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Judge Axes Sanctions Against Mueller-Linked Law Firm

The New York Times reports: A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that President Trump’s attempt to punish an elite law firm associated with his political opposition was unconstitutional and directed the government not to enforce an order Mr. Trump signed in March that had threatened its business. Siding with WilmerHale, which sued to block the president’s order, Judge Richard J. …

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Trump To SCOTUS: Allow South Sudan Deportations

Axios reports: The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to overturn a federal judge’s order that blocks the government from sending undocumented immigrants to countries they’re not citizens of. The move comes after U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy determined last week that the administration “unquestionably” violated his ruling by swiftly deporting a group of immigrants to South Sudan. All …

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Trump Pardons MAGA Reality Show Scammer Couple

Newsweek reports: On Tuesday, Margo Martin, special assistant to President Donald Trump, posted a video on X of the president calling Savannah Chrisley regarding the announcement of his pardon of her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley. Todd and [his beard] Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality TV series Chrisley Knows Best, gained fame for showcasing their lavish lifestyle and tight-knit …

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Adams Sues Over Millions In Denied Matching Funds

Politico reports: New York City Mayor Eric Adams filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the city Campaign Finance Board’s decision to deny him millions of dollars in public matching funds Adams’ lawsuit against the board, filed in state Supreme Court in Brooklyn, accuses the board of violating city, state and federal rules and seeks the release of $3.4 million that would …

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